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Protect your fine silverware and keep it ready for use by storing your set in a silverware box or chest. These storage pieces, often made of finely crafted wood, are lined with velvet or flannel cloth to protect the flatware from scratches and tarnish. Before storing your silverware, make sure each piece is clean, dry and polished.

Arranging the Silverware Box

Place individual table knives in the slots that are typically in the lid of the box; some silverware chests have a ledge in the base with knife slots. The base of the chest has wider slots sized to grip the necks of spoons and forks and prevent the pieces from moving within the box. Use the size and spacing of these slots as a guide to placing the spoons and forks; for example, fork slots may be narrower and closer together than slots for wider spoons. Don't try to force a silverware piece into a slot that is too small for it. When finished, you should have stacks of similar spoons and forks, with each piece facing up and nesting with the others. The exact arrangement of spoons and forks may be different for each silverware box. If the box has a separate tray for serving pieces, place these where indicated in the tray. Serving pieces can also be individually stored in cloth bags especially made for protecting silver.

About the Author

Jan Burch has written about home, garden, wellness and other topics since 1992. Her articles have appeared in ByLine, Living Natural and New Mexico Woman. Based in Albuquerque, Burch is a Feng Shui consultant and Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner. A life-long crafting enthusiast, she holds a master's degree from the University of California.